Mekong sunset
The Mekong from Vientiane. First time i saw the river flowing the wrong way, after seeing it for so long from the other side in Thailand. I think the river flowing the wrong way, and cycling on the wrong side of the road was what caused my early disorientation.
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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... [read more]
Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... [read more] Blog: The other side of road and river
Date: April 4th 2008
Once again a week has flown by, so much has happened, more than there is time for in this post, but here goes a snapshot! Quick picture: sun. Cross to Laos mon. Veintiane explore tues. 98km to Ban Na Keun (or at least i think that was the village name) wed. 110km to Vang Vieng. And Claire's birthday - hope you got my txt sis! thursay. walking/caving/tubing firday. Climbing Crossed in ... read more
Date: April 4th 2008
Once again a week has flown by, so much has happened, more than there is time for in this post, but here goes a snapshot! Quick picture: sun. Cross to Laos mon. Veintiane explore tues. 98km to Ban Na Keun (or at least i think that was the village name) wed. 110km to Vang Vieng. And Claire's birthday - hope you got my txt sis! thursay. walking/caving/tubing firday. Climbing Crossed in ... read more
